How I know my Mother...

Its been 21 years and 10 months since I know "the" most wonderful human being in my life. The woman who gave me a chance to experience the magic called life. My mother! She has been the silent support for me throughout these years and has always ensured that even I voice my opinions on matters close to both our hearts. The woman I turn to in despair, happiness, anxiety and ecstasy. When i was younger, she held my hand and taught me to walk on the right path.  As i grew older, she let me find the path that i thought was right. She let me commit mistakes in the belief that I will learn from them and emerge as a woman who would be ready to take on the challenges that life would throw at me. She let me be independent in my thoughts and encouraged me to come to terms with the person I am.She taught me there is no stronger emotion than love and to love unconditionally is a virtue. She taught me honesty will always take me places and that trust in yourself and others is most important. Today, if I am loved and treasured by the people around me, it is because of the one woman I love and treasure the most.My mother!
They say, God couldn't be everywhere and so he created mothers. I say, God couldn't epitomise  love, trust, support and strength and so he created My Mother! I don't think I have thanked her enough for being the strength in my life and this is just an attempt to do just that. I love and respect you immensely Ma!Thank you for being "you" and thank you for letting me be "me".

Celebrating Womanhood....

"Behind every successful man is a successful woman". A saying that doesn't seem to have an expiry date. A saying that has the shelf life of time immemorial. But its not just a saying anymore. It is the FACT of life. One individual and various roles. Who better to play them than the species who supposedly comes from Venus and whom the Earthlings refer to as "Women". It is a woman who makes or breaks the family. It is a woman who holds the fort together when the storm decides to pay a visit. It is a woman who people turn to in their times of trouble and need. It is a woman who says that silent prayer for you. It is a woman who cries with you and laughs with you. And it is most definitely a woman who gives that love unconditionally. These days, I have even started to believe that Cupid has to be a woman. Who else loves the game of matchmaking or loves love the way a woman does? The world officially celebrates womanhood on a particular day. But all of you, take each day to thank the women in your life for whatever little they might have contributed to make you a better person. And to all the women, your God's best gift to yourself. Its entirely in your hands to make those efforts worthy!

Find Your Calling...

When i was in the 4th grade, I wanted to go to the US and do my medicine to become a doctor.It was my dream till the 8th grade. In the 9th grade I realised, science and I were never meant to be and so I let go of that dream. I am now pursuing a dream I have had since the 11th grade, to be a noted journalist. Supporting me in my varying dreams were my parents who let me decide for myself what I wanted to make of my life. Not everybody(associated with me or not associated with me)are lucky to have parents such as mine. "You have to become an engineer or a doctor. I could not become one, I want you to fulfill my dream" says the father. The child starts living the dream that the father saw for himself and eventually reaches a saturation point of frustration. What next?The blame game begins. Anger, curses, negative thoughts fills the mind. Why life a life of misery? You might as well live a life where YOUR goals and ambitions are given priority. Belief in yourself is all that it takes to convince whomsoever concerned. At the end of the day, a happy and successful offspring is what makes the parent proud and happy. Find your calling, pursue it, leaving no way for regrets.